Belt structure for a. pneumatic tire

ABSTRACT

A PNEUMATIC TIRE PROVIDED WITH A FOLDED BELT STRUCTURE, INCLUDING TWO PLIES OF TIRE CORD FABRIC, THE CORDS OF EACH PLY BEING COMPOSED OF ORGANIC FIBERS AND HAVING A MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF AT LEAST 300 GRAMS PER DINIER. ONE AXIALLY OUTER EDGE ONLY OF EACH BELT PLY IS REVERSELY FOLDED BACK UPON ITSELF TO FORM A DOUBLE LAYER WITH THE DOUBLE LAYER OF ONE BELT PLY BEING DISPOSED ON THE AXIALLY OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TIRE WITH RESPECT TO THE DOUBLE LAYER OF THE OTHER BELT PLY. THE FOREGOING ABSTRACT IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS LIMITING THE INVENTION OF THIS APPLICATION, AND IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE OF THIS APPLICATION, REFERENCE MUST BE MADE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING AND THE FOLLOWING DETAILED DESCRIPTION.

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PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2, 1975 T38,008 BELT STRUCTURE A PNEUMATIC TIRE Stephen E. Lewis, 417 Brian Drive, Tallmadge, Ghio 44278; Terrance M. Riiip, 1867 Manchester Road, Akron, Ghio 44314; and Michael A. Kelowslri, 32 Whitehall Drive, Tnllinndge, Ohio 44278 Filed July 12, 1974, Ser. No. 488,693

int. Cl. 1360c 9/18 US. Cl. 152-361 Fl 1 Sheet Drawing. 7 Pages Specification A pneumatic tire provided With a folded belt structure, including two plies of tire cord fabric, the cords of each ply being composed of organic fibers and having a mod ulus of elasticity of at least 300 grams per denier. Gne axially outer edge only of each belt ply is revcrsely folded back upon itself to form a double layer with the double layer of one belt ply being disposed on the axially opposite side of the tire with respect to the double layer of the other belt ply.

The foregoing abstract is not to be taken as limiting the invention of this application, and in order to understand the full nature and extent of the technical disclosure of this application, reference must be made to the accompanying drawing and the following detailed description.

Sept. 2, 1975 s. E. LEWIS ErAL T938,008

BELT STRUCTURE FOR A PNEUMATIC TIRE Filed July 12, 1974 

